Houston Cougars
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #4
Conference Rank: #2 Big 12
2023-24 Record: 32-5, 15-3
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kelvin Sampson
Coach Record: 264-79 at Houston, 763-350 overall
Key Departed Players:
Jamal Shead, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.2 spg
Damian Dunn, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Key Returning Players:
L.J. Cryer, Senior, Guard, 15.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Emanuel Sharp, Junior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 spg
J’Wan Roberts, Senior, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg
Ja’Vier Francis, Senior, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Terrance Arceneaux, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Mylik Wilson, Senior, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Joseph Tugler, Sophomore, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Ramon Walker Jr., Senior, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Key New Players:
Kordelius Jefferson, Freshman, Guard
Chase McCarty, Freshman, Forward
Jacob McFarland, Freshman, Center
Mercy Miller, Freshman, Guard
Milos Uzan, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.5 (179th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.6 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.9 (224, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (144, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (130, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.7 (292, 14)
Rebound Margin: 3.3 (73, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.1 (174, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.9 (7, 1)
